表达观点
Giving Opinion/Expressing Opinion
1. in my opinion/ in my view…
2. my view is that/ my point of view is that…
3. I reckon/ I feel/ personally speaking…
4. As far as I am concerned…
5. It seems to me that…
6. Well, I would say…
7. I would like to point out…
8. If you want my opinion…
9. The way I look it…
10. As I see it…
11. The point I am trying to make is…
12. I think/ believe that…
13. I suppose/ presume/ would say…
14. I think most people would agree that…
15. I believe it is hard to deny that…
16. I strongly believe that…
17. I think none would deny that…
Examples:
1. In my opinion, we should encourage children to have more outdoor activities than playing computer games.
2. Personally speaking, the trend has changed to a great extent than that of our forefathers’ era.
3. I would like to point out that having a part-time job is advantageous from various aspects.
4. The way I look it is a waste of time and resource which could have been better utilized in academic fields.
5. The point I am trying to make is that it is not entirely our fault.
重述
To repeat a statement/ Rephrasing
1.What I actually meant was…
2. To express it another way…
3. Another way to say it…
4. Another way of saying it is…
5. Let me put it this/ another way…
6. What I mean is…
7. To rephrase what I have just said…
8. What I want to say is…
9. What I am trying to say is…
Examples:
1. What I actually meant was space research might be important but not more than feeding the hungry mouths.
2. To express it another way, parents have a far greater role to play.
3. Let me put it another way and express my strong agreement in support of the gap year for university students.
4. To rephrase what I have just said I believe that parents should spend more time with their children despite their busy schedule.
5. What I am trying to say is books are better than movies as it has lasting impact on readers’ mind.
举例说明
Giving an Example
1. Take…, for example…
2. A good example of this is…
3. To give an example…
4. I can give a relevant example here…
5. Look at…for instance.
Examples:
1. Take my country, for example, where most of the people still believe in strong family ties and support each other no matter what.
2. A good example of this is cricket fans who not only follow every single tournament of their favourite team, their own country in this case, but many of them appear on the stadium to cheer up and support the entire team.
3. To give an example, such professionals not only make an extensive amount of money but also have a great influence on their fans.
4. Look at famous artefacts, for example in London that attracts a great number of tourists each year.
解释说明
Giving an explanation
1. Well, the reason is...
2. Well, the thing is...
3. What I mean is...
4. The reason for this is...
Examples:
1. Well, the reason is technology that has revolutionized the way we contact others.
2. Well, the thing is I have observed some of these people closely and they all have something in common-hard work and passion.
3. What I mean is healthcare is a basic human right and the government must allocate proper budget to establish sufficient healthcare centers and employ experienced doctors and nurses.